Captain Kurt Peterson-
USCG 50-Ton Master with Sailing Endorsement, First Aid and CPR Certified
Kurt grew up on a catboat and spent his childhood sailing to local islands like Cuttyhunk, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. He has sailed the East Coast from Maine to the Keys, as well as the Bahamas and the Caribbean. In April 2016, he purchased the ninety-year-old catboat, “Tigress,” after a meticulous restoration by Roger Fuller and Tom Townsend in Mystic, CT. Tigress’s sail was hand-painted by Kurt and a couple of his closest friends. Before starting Catboat Charters in 2015, he worked as a private captain, an innkeeper, and a renewable energy project manager. When he isn’t sailing he enjoys painting maritime scenes, playing guitar, and traveling. Kurt graduated from Wheaton College in 2009 where he studied art and music.